Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a
Max Scherzer wins 0 (none); Shane Baz wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Scherzer
92.9
Shane Baz
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
10.6%
Shane Baz
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
18.7%
Shane Baz
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
32.3%
Shane Baz
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
33.6%
Shane Baz
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
8.1%
Shane Baz
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Scherzer
.316
Shane Baz
.317
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05
The tape
Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.19
Shane Baz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.21
WHIPlower is better
Max Scherzer
1.241.87
now 1.73
1.38
Shane Baz
1.241.87
now 1.43
1.38
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Scherzer
4079.80
now 14
0
Shane Baz
4079.80
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Max Scherzer
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Shane Baz
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60